Mark Tami’s voting in Parliament

Mark Tami is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Mark Tami’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 14 votes against, between 2011–2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Victims and Prisoners Bill: New Clause 20 - Domestic abuse related death reviews 4 Dec 2023

  I wish to speak in respect of Government new clause 37. I welcome the fact that the Government have finally changed their mind, despite telling us for so long that Jade’s law could not be done. I would like to pay tribute to Jade’s parents, Karen Robinson and Paul Ward, to their friend Edwin Duggan and to Jade’s siblings for their tireless campaigning and the bravery and tenacity they...

• Victims and Prisoners Bill: New Clause 20 - Domestic abuse related death reviews 4 Dec 2023

  I wish to speak in respect of Government new clause 37. I welcome the fact that the Government have finally changed their mind, despite telling us for so long that Jade’s law could not be done. I would like to pay tribute to Jade’s parents, Karen Robinson and Paul Ward, to their friend Edwin Duggan and to Jade’s siblings for their tireless campaigning and the bravery and tenacity they...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Blood: Medical Equipment 23 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy apheresis capacity; and what plans her Department has to increase that capacity.

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Profile

Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @MarkTamiMP
• https://facebook.com/alynanddeesidelabourparty

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Tami campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Department
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Drugs
• Universal Credit
• Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
• Voter Participation/Registration
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Currently held offices

• Member, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee (since 23 Feb 2023)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (since 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Committee of Selection (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (26 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 Feb 2020 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (26 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 12 Feb 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (22 Jan 2007 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (29 Nov 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barry Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Employment Bill Committee (17 out of 17)